FICTION

The Nut That Fell from the Tree

by Sangeeta Bhadra (text) & illus. by France Cormier
Kids Can. Sept. 2020. 32p. Tr $17.99. ISBN 9781525301193.
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K-Gr 2–A charming addition to the genre of this-is-the-house-that-Jack-built and other cumulative tales, this is a multi-themed story about an acorn’s tumultuous road to becoming a tree. It all begins with a young white girl named Jill, in a tree house. Readers learn of the many animals attempting to keep the acorn from its destiny including a rat, a blue jay, and a raccoon. The rhyming text introduces important concepts such as the circle of life and perseverance; by the end of the tale, the elderly Jill brings refreshments to the tree house where a young white boy plays. Cormier’s rich color palette and whimsical illustrations leap off the page, making this a perfect picture book to read aloud. Young and old readers alike will be drawn into the artistic details.
VERDICT Bhadra delivers a witty story full of humor and nuance that can be read independently, shared during story time, used in concert with lessons about the life cycle of living things, or even for a sturdy look at life’s hardships.
Reviewed by Maegen Rose, Rye Country Day School, NY , Sep 01, 2020

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